courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
directions; instructions; orders; command
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
box (built-in) for containing shutters
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
indeed; really; truly; very much
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
joint; seam; joining point
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
abstruse; occult; mysterious
light and darkness; light and shade